Those of us who litigate in New York state courts have experienced every day the dramatic changes the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought on civil practice. But the pandemic alone does not account for other fundamental changes in New York civil practice that predate March 2020.

We believe that the litigation landscape, especially for lawyers admitted in the last seven years, is vastly different from the one David entered and navigated for many years. In contrast, Katryna was admitted to the New York bar via the uniform bar examination (UBE), and while we have worked together since she graduated, her education prior to admission was dramatically different as discussed below. For many attorneys admitted in the years preceding the pandemic, the combination of burgeoning court dockets and the shutdown of the courts before starting remote procedures has largely eliminated “live,” in court exposure.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]